Throng

Feeling that nothing’s adding up about Loretta’s leukaemia, Jake decides to do a bit of digging as he phones up the strip club where Loretta used to work. Discovering that Loretta didn’t take a day off the whole time she was there even though that’s when she’s told him she had leukaemia, Jake realises for certain that Loretta has lied and confronts her about it. No longer wanting anything to do with Loretta, Jake orders her to leave, with Loretta left absolutely distraught to have had her lies found out and lost her boyfriend. 

Whilst Loretta clearly wants to keep the relationship going, Jake definitely seems to have made his mind up already and it doesn’t seem as though there’ll be any way back for Loretta in her relationship with Jake.
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With Gilly now aware of the true reason behind Steph’s recent behaviour, the two of them are able to have a chat as Gilly attempts to get their relationship back on track. Steph is adamant that she wants to fight this alone, Gilly doesn’t give up on her that easily though and it’s clear that he very much intends to stand by Steph as she battles against her cancer.

As Loretta keeps a close eye on Jake she is absolutely appalled to spot him flirting with Jem in MOBs, and with Steph also currently receiving a lot of attention from Jake because of the news of her cancer, Loretta resorts to lies in order to try and win back some of Jake’s focus. Jake is shocked as Loretta tells him that she had leukaemia a couple of years ago, with the facts not adding up about it though it’s only a matter of time before Jake realises that she never truly had leukaemia. Jake isn’t stupid and it’s going to be incredibly hard to Loretta to keep up the pretence.
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Feeling down about the way that Steph has been behaving towards him lately, Gilly assumes that Steph wants to break up with him when Cheryl tells him that he really ought to talk to Steph. Heading straight round to see Steph, Gilly decides to dump her before she can dump him and then takes off, still not realising the real reason behind Steph’s change in behaviour.

As Gilly learns the truth from Cheryl at MOBs, he feels absolutely disgusted with himself for what he’s just done, immediately attempting to phone Steph on her mobile though, Steph refuses to accept Gilly’s phone calls. There are a few things for Gilly and Steph to sort out together, they do both love each other a lot though, and no doubt once things are resolved then Gilly can be there for Steph as she battles against her cancer.

When Carmel learns that she’s not pregnant with Calvin’s child after all, Theresa begins to feel the pressure even more as she knows how upset Carmel is not to be pregnant whilst she’s pregnant with his child and contemplating getting rid of it. Although Theresa does go to her appointment at the clinic, she’s still clearly not sure that this is the right thing to do, and as Carmel turns up and tells her not to go through with it; Theresa is stuck in a state of absolute confusion as she wonders what to do for the best.

Theresa now has a lot of thinking to do and fast; does she keep the child and risk being sent to prison for murdering Calvin, or does she stick to Jacqui’s plan and go through with the abortion?

Having taken a trip to the hospital, Steph has received the worst news possible as she learns that she has cervical cancer. Although she doesn’t want to tell Gilly or her family about it yet, unfortunately the decision not to start telling people is out of her hands as Tom has overheard her having a conversation with Nancy about it. As Tom announces Steph’s news to Jack, Frankie, and Darren at the pub, Steph is absolutely mortified as she shows up shortly after and is unable to deny it when they start questioning about what Tom has just told them. With her news now out there, Steph doesn’t know what to do and breaks down in tears in the middle of the village as she struggles to come to terms with the fact that she has cancer and her family now all know about it.

Rae is horrified as she realises that she’s not wearing her locket, Newt is quick to point out to her however that even though she hasn’t had it on nothing bad has happened to her, and that whilst he’s around he’ll never let anything bad happen to her. Rae is buoyed by Newt’s positive words, and it’s clear that what he has said to her has had an effect on her as she begins to start thinking more positively and realises that she doesn’t need to keep wearing the locket.

As Theresa worries about her own pregnancy she is hit with another huge problem as she discovers that Carmel also believes that she’s pregnant; there are now potentially two babies due to be born around the same time, both of whom shall have Calvin as a father. Theresa was already feeling the pressure about being pregnant with Calvin’s child, but is the guilt now going to prove to be just that little bit too much knowing what she now does about Carmel?

• Kris calls in professional help for Martin
• Lauren tells Theresa that she was never pregnant
• Newt and Rae decide to move in with Darren

Kris, Martin, Ricky, and Duncan

Having been asked by Martin to assist in his suicide, Kris finds himself backed into a corner as he wonders what to do for the best.

Whilst Ricky and Duncan remain blissfully unaware of Martin’s plans to end his life, Kris is clearly troubled and turns to Malachy as he begins to wonder about illness and the way that it affects people.

In order to try and take Ricky’s mind off his father, Duncan arranges for him to go on a date with India, and Ricky is highly impressed as he shows up for his date and discovers who he’s going to be seeing.

• Josh is hungover as his court appearance looms large
• Martin asks Kris to help him kill himself
• Ste rescues Amy from Olly

Josh, Dave, and Darren

Josh is due to appear in court, when Dave and Josh arrive at Darren’s door however, Darren is unimpressed to discover that Josh is incredibly hungover and currently in no fit state to appear in court.

Hoping to make Josh a little more presentable, Darren and Dave rally around to make sure that Josh gets some food down his neck and gets dressed up in a suit for his appearance.

Although he’s cutting it fine and Rhys, Neville, and Suzanne are beginning to worry, Josh does finally make it to the court just in time and informs his family that he doesn’t want them to be there in court when he gets sent down; Josh wants to do this alone and his family respect his wishes.

Ricky, Kris, and Martin

• Olly locks Ste in Il Gnosh
• Josh celebrates his last day of freedom
• Gilly remains in the dark about Steph's cancer

Amy, Ste, and Olly

As Olly checks the calendar and spots that Ste is at work for the evening, he arranges to cook dinner for Amy so that the two of them can make a night of it.

Although Ste is at work, Tony’s not about, and Ste is therefore able to get out of finishing his shift as he phones Tony up and tells him that there’s a problem with the cooker and they’re therefore going to have to close early.

As Ste plans to close up, a group of people come running into the restaurant and cause a bit of a riot; Ste is able to get rid of them but is clearly left shaken by their behaviour.

As he heads into the cupboard he thinks that they’ve returned as he’s locked in from the outside; when he hears Olly’s voice however he quickly realises that it’s not the group returning after all.

• Steph finds out that she has cervical cancer
• Loretta makes a decision to move in with Jake
• Olly attempts to get Amy into bed

Steph, Gilly, and Tom

As Gilly heads round to Steph’s place for dinner, Tom calls him to one side as he begins to question Gilly as to what his intentions are with Steph; Gilly assures Tom that he only has the best of intentions and Tom seems pleased that Gilly seems like the man to treat Steph right and make her happy.

As Gilly, Frankie, and Jack begin to wonder where Steph has got to, unbeknownst to them Steph has had some bad news at the doctors and is unable to come home straight away as she’s in floods of tears.

Having managed to compose herself, Steph heads home, it’s clear that there’s something on her mind however as she’s not at all herself, causing Gilly to worry that she could be having second thoughts about whether or not the two of them should be together.

• Theresa takes off with Kyle
• Jake learns from Adam what Loretta is really like
• Darren talks with Josh about life in prison

Jacqui, Theresa, and Kyle

Feeling pressured by Jacqui at home, Theresa is looking for a way out as she struggles to cope with living in the McQueen house under the same roof as Jacqui and Carmel.

Although Jacqui feels that Theresa should have an abortion and even goes as far as booking the appointment, Theresa is yet to make a decision for herself about the baby, and rather than withstanding the pressure she decides to take off in a car with Kyle.

As Jacqui spots Theresa in a car with Kyle she chases after it to try and get her to come back, Theresa has gone though, and Jacqui is left wondering what to do as the murder weapon sits in her handbag.

Jake, Loretta, and Adam

• The police release Malachy
• Jake discovers Loretta in trouble

Malachy, Mercedes, and Kris

Although Malachy has admitted to murdering Calvin, it doesn’t take the police long to realise that there are serious holes in Malachy’s story and there’s no way that he could possibly be telling the truth.

As Malachy fails to answer the police questions fully and is clearly struggling under the pressure of questioning, the police inform him that he should stop pretending to have murdered Calvin and leave now before they arrest him for wasting police time.

Having failed to convince the police of his guilt, Malachy heads back to the village where he there finds Kris and Mercedes engaged in a fight.

As Kris and Mercedes push each other around and grab each other’s hair, the two of them are surprised to see Malachy turn up and his appearance quickly stops them from their brawling.

• Malachy tells the police that it was he that killed Calvin
• Elliot wakes up in hospital and realises that he's missed his exam
• Gilly and Steph finally get together

Mercedes and Malachy

As Mercedes is interviewed in connection with Calvin’s murder, Malachy is more convinced than ever that it was Mercedes that shot Calvin and so he turns up at the police station in order to try and save his wife from prison.

As Malachy tells them that he shot Calvin, he’s taken in for questioning and it’s now time for Mercedes to be released whilst the police investigate Malachy’s confession and probe him for further information regarding the murder.

Elliot, Archie, Kris, and Zak

With Elliot in hospital having missed his important exam, he’s not feeling at all well as he struggles to understand the situation he’s in and exactly what has happened to him.

• Mercedes explains to Carmel exactly what happened with Calvin
• Elliot takes a new concoction of drugs in the hope of them helping him to revise
• Jem discovers that Gilly is still in love with Steph

Mercedes and Carmel

With Carmel now knowing about Mercedes and Calvin’s affair, things are therefore extremely strained in the McQueen household as Myra still doesn’t know about the affair and Mercedes is hopeful that they can keep it that way.

Carmel wants Mercedes to tell Myra about the affair herself, Mercedes instead attempts to explain in further detail about her affair with Calvin however and Carmel provides Mercedes with the opportunity to explain herself.